Ahmet Sarioglu Named SoCon Player of the Week

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -UNCG senior Ahmet Sarioglu(Ankera, Turkey (METU Development Foundation) has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played March 31 through April 6.

Sarioglu went 4-2 in last week as the Spartans went 2-1 in league play. After falling 5-2 to Elon, UNCG downed Appalachian State (5-2) and Davidson (7-0).

Sarioglu began the week with a narrow defeat to Elon’s Cameron Silverman in a third-set super tiebreak, falling 6-3, 6-7, 10-4. The Ankera, Turkey, native then posted straight-set wins over Appalachian State’s Sebastien King (6-4, 6-4) and Davidson’s Robert Lightbourn (6-0, 6-1).

In doubles competition, Sarioglu began the week at the No. 2 spot with Daniel Mack, where they dropped an 8-3 decision to Elon’s Brian Kowalski and Robert Lindgren. Sarioglu then moved up to the No. 1 doubles position with James Dougherty, where the Spartans’ top pair posted wins over Appalachian State’s King and Zach Bost (8-7 [7-2]) and closed the week with an 8-4 victory over Davidson’s Lightbourn and Connor Evins.

UNCG (12-6, 5-2 SoCon) will close out the regular season Friday (April 11) when the Spartans visit The Citadel (2-26, 0-7 SoCon).